From 7e8bf55c0fec53615666090dc67a49066e1b5051 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robin Gareus Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2017 12:40:13 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] FP8 manual update: * consistent use of "mixer-strip" * wrap all buttons in * fix some typos --- include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html | 283 ++++++++++++++------- source/css/app.css | 5 + 2 files changed, 200 insertions(+), 88 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html b/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html index 347f78e..c84c416 100644 --- a/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html +++ b/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html @@ -79,20 +79,21 @@ src="/images/fp8_transport.png"/>
    -
  1. Stop Stops the transport. Press twice to return - to session start.
    2. -
  2. Loop Toggles loop playback. A loop-range needs to be - defined in the session for looping to be engaged.
    3. -
  3. Play/Pause Roll/Stop the transport (note that Ardour - has no "pause" mode: Pause is equivalent to stop). During vari-speed +
  4. Stop: Stops the transport. Press twice to return to + session start.
    5. +
  5. Loop: Toggles loop playback. A loop-range needs to + be defined in the session for looping to be engaged.
    6. +
  6. Play/Pause: Roll/Stop the transport (note that + Ardour has no "pause" mode: Pause is equivalent to stop). During vari-speed playback, pressing "play" resets to 100% forward speed.
    7. -
  7. Rewind Rewind, roll backwards. Successive presses or - holding the button incrementally changes the speed.
    8. -
  8. Fast Forward Roll forward. Successive presses or +
  9. Rewind: Rewind, roll backwards. Successive presses + or holding the button incrementally changes the speed.
    10. +
  10. Fast Forward: Roll forward. Successive presses or holding the button accumulate speed. - Pressing (Rewind and Fast Forward) simultaneously stop playback and - returns the playhead to zero.
    11. -
  11. Record Toggles the global record enable setting.
    12. + Pressing (Rewind and Fast Forward) simultaneously + stops playback and returns the playhead to zero. +
  12. Record: Toggles the global record enable + setting.
@@ -107,20 +108,49 @@ FaderPort8 Navigation Buttons + +
    -
  1. Channel Prev/Next button select the previous or next track or bus (if no track is selected, next selects the first, prev the last). Pressing the encoder moves the most recently selected channel into view. The encoder scrolls the editor-canvas up/down.
    2. -
  2. Master The encoder controls the master-bus level. If a session includes a monitor-section, the encoder controls monitor-out by default. Hold the button to control the master-bus level. Press the encoder to reset the gain to 0dB. The Prev/Next navigation buttons bank the visible strips on the FP8 by 1 track left/right.
    3. -
  3. Zoom The encoder controls horizontal zoom of the editor. Press the encoder to zoom to fit the session. Prev/Next navigation buttons zoom selected tracks vertically (or all tracks if none are selected).
    4. -
  4. Click Toggle the metronome on/off. While holding the "Click" button, the encoder modifies the volume of the metronome click.
    5. -
  5. Scroll The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold shift for finer steps). Pressing the encoder zooms to fit the session. The Prev/Next navigation buttons bank the visible strips on the FP8 by 1 track left/right.
    6. -
  6. Section The Prev/Next navigation buttons nudge the selected region by the time configured in the nudge-clock. If no region is selected the playhead position is nudged. The encoder always nudges the playhead.
    7. -
  7. Bank Encoder and navigation buttons scroll through channels in banks of eight. Pressing the encoder scrolls the selected channel into view on the FP8.
    8. -
  8. Marker The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold shift for finer steps). The Prev/Next navigation buttons jump to prev/next markers. Press the encoder to drop a new marker.
    9. +
  9. Channel: The Prev/Next + buttons select the previous/next mixer-strip. If no strip is selected, + Next selects the first, Prev the last mixer-strip in + the session. Pressing the encoder moves the most recently selected + mixer-strip into view on the FP8. The encoder scrolls the editor-canvas +up/down.
    10. +
  10. Master: The encoder controls the master-bus level. + If a session includes a monitor-section, the encoder controls monitor-out by + default. Hold the button to control the master-bus level. Press the + encoder to reset the gain to 0dB. The + Prev/Next navigation buttons bank the visible strips on + the FP8 by one track left/right.
    11. +
  11. Zoom: The encoder controls horizontal zoom of the + editor. Press the encoder to zoom to fit the session. + Prev/Next navigation buttons zoom selected track(s) + vertically (or all tracks if none are selected).
    12. +
  12. Click: Toggle the metronome on/off. While holding + the Click button, the encoder modifies the volume of the + metronome click (press the encoder while holding Click + to reset the metronome level to 0dBFS).
    13. +
  13. Scroll: The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold + Shift for finer steps). Pressing the encoder zooms + to fit the session. The Prev/Next navigation + buttons bank the visible strips on the FP8 by one track left/right.
    14. +
  14. Section: The Prev/Next + navigation buttons nudge the selected region by the time configured in the + nudge-clock. If no region is selected the playhead position is nudged. The + encoder always nudges the playhead position.
    15. +
  15. Bank: Encoder and navigation buttons scroll through + mixer-strips in banks of eight. Pressing the encoder moves the + most recently selected mixer-strip into view on the FP8.
    16. +
  16. Marker: The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold + Shift for finer steps). The Prev/Next + navigation buttons jump to prev/next markers. Press the encoder + to drop a new marker.

- When combined with "Shift", the eight buttons will access custom functions, - which can be configured in the Preference Dialog. - The buttons will light up if an action has been assigned to a button. + When combined with Shift, the eight buttons will access custom + functions, which can be configured in the Preference Dialog. The buttons will + light up if an action has been assigned to a button.

@@ -130,15 +160,17 @@ src="/images/fp8_shift_large.png"/>

- The two shift buttons are identical, they're copied to provide convenient - access to the modifiers. Pressing and holding the shift button updates the - lights (and colors on RGB buttons) to indicate the modified control. + The two Shift buttons are identical, they're copied to provide + convenient access to the modifiers. Pressing and holding the Shift + button updates the lights (and colors on RGB buttons) to indicate the modified + control.
- Pressing and holding the "Shift" button for one second without pressing any - other button enters shift-lock mode. Press "Shift" again to reset. + Pressing and holding the Shift button for one second without + pressing any other button enters shift-lock mode. Press Shift again + to reset. - The "Shift" button engages directly on press. Activating an action while - the button is held will void the shift-lock mode. + The Shift button engages directly on press. Activating an action + while the button is held will void the shift-lock mode.

@@ -146,7 +178,7 @@

The eight faders on the FP8 can be assigned to various automatable controls present in the current session. The four fader-mode buttons - change the behavior of the channel-strip and scribble strip displays. + change the behavior of the mixer-strip and scribble strip displays. (Note: with the 1.01 firmware these buttons always act on press.)

@@ -154,13 +186,34 @@ src="/images/fp8_fadermode.png"/>
    -
  1. Track In Track-mode, the motorized faders display and control the channel signal level. The Pan/Param encoder modifies the azimuth of the panner (hold shift to control the width, if the track's panner supports it). Mute and Solo affect the respective channel-strip.
    2. -
  2. Edit Plugins When Edit Plug-ins mode is active, the motorized faders will control the parameter settings. Press the "Edit Plugins" button to view all available plugin-inserts on a channel. If no plugins are available, "Edit Plugins" will not engage and the FP8 automatically switches back to Track-mode. Use the "Select" buttons under the scribble strip to pick a plugin to edit. The faders and Select buttons will respectively control the parameters and toggles of the selected plugin. Press the "Edit Plugins" button again to return to the insert select view. (Once a plugin has been selected, it stays in edit mode regardless of channel-selection). If there are more than eight, he Pan/Param encoder allows to scroll through available control-parameters.
    3. -
  3. Sends in Sends mode, each of the faders is mapped to the send-level of aux-sends of the selected track. If there are more than eight sends on a given track, the Pan/Param encoder can scroll through them. Send-mode follow the selection. If there are no sends on a given track, the FP8 automatically switches back to Track-mode.
    4. -
  4. Pan When Pan mode is active, the motorized faders will display and control the panner's azimuth. The Pan/Param controls the pan-width of the selected channel.
    5. +
  5. Track: In Track-mode, the motorized faders display + and control a mixer-strip's signal level. The Pan/Param encoder modifies the + azimuth of the panner (hold Shift to control the width, if the + track's panner supports it). Mute and Solo affect the + respective mixer-strip.
    6. +
  6. Edit Plugins: When Edit Plug-ins mode is active, the + motorized faders will control the parameter settings. Press the Edit + Plugins button to view all available plugin-inserts on a strip. If + no plugins are available, Edit Plugins will not engage and the + FP8 automatically switches back to Track-mode. Use the Select + buttons under the scribble strip to pick a plugin to edit. The faders and + Select buttons will respectively control the parameters and toggles + of the selected plugin. Press the Edit Plugins button again to return + to the insert select view. (Once a plugin has been selected, it stays in edit + mode regardless of selection). If there are more than eight, the Pan/Param + encoder allows to scroll through available control-parameters.
    7. +
  7. Sends: In Sends mode, each of the faders is mapped + to the send-level of aux-sends of the selected track. If there are more than + eight sends on a given track, the Pan/Param encoder can scroll through them. + Send-mode follow the selection. If there are no sends on a given track, the + FP8 automatically switches back to Track-mode.
    8. +
  8. Pan: When Pan mode is active, the motorized faders + will display and control the panner's azimuth. The Pan/Param controls the + pan-width of the selected mixer-strip.

- "Shift" + "Track" toggle timecode display on/off (middle row of the scribble-strip) + Shift + Track toggles timecode display on/off (middle + row of the scribble-strip).

@@ -170,88 +223,130 @@ src="/images/fp8_strip.png"/>

- While holding the "ARM" button the Select button light changes to - red and the "Select" buttons controls the record-arm of the given track. + While holding the ARM button the Select button light changes to red + and the Select buttons controls the record-arm of the given track. Mixer-strips that cannot be record-armed have a dim white light. - "Shift" + "ARM" record-arms all tracks in the session. + Shift + ARM record-arms all tracks in the session.

Mix Management

- These buttons allows to select which tracks are spilled on the FP8 - channel-strips. In combination with the "Shift" modifier ten total - filters are available: + These buttons allows to select which mixer-strips are spilled on the FP8 + channel-strips.

FaderPort8 Mix Management Buttons
    -
  1. Audio/Inputs View Audio Tracks only; "Inputs" shows all record-armed tracks (Audio and MIDI).
    2. -
  2. VI/MIDI Show tracks with virtual instrument plugins; "MIDI views all MIDI tracks.
    3. -
  3. Bus/Outputs Display only Busses; "Outputs" shows the Master and Monitor Bus.
    4. -
  4. VCA/FX Show VCAs. "FX" shows Aux-Busess.
    5. -
  5. All/User Display all Tracks, Busses (incl master-bus) and VCAs; "User" displays all currently selected Tracks or Busses only.
    6. +
  6. Audio: View Audio Tracks only.
    7. +
  7. VI: Show tracks with virtual instrument +
  8. Bus: Display only Busses.
    9. +
  9. VCA: Show VCAs.
    10. +
  10. All: Display all Tracks, Busses (incl master-bus) + and VCAs.
    11. +
+

+ In combination with the Shift modifier ten total + filters are available: +

+